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Thursday, December 7, 2023

Henry Kissenger and The Nazi Pope: Long Lives Addicted to Power

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Two terrible twins in my mind and probably no one else's are Henry Kissenger and Pope Pius XII, the pope who bowed to the Nazis to prese...
Monday, December 4, 2023

Austria 1938--The Sudden Betrayal

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  In September I walked through this square in the center of Vienna where Hitler spoke from a balcony announcing the Anschluss   (joining) o...
Friday, December 1, 2023

On Tyranny 1

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Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given in times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more...
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Saturday, November 25, 2023

The Prince, Chapter 23, Avoiding Flatterers

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  The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli, Chapter 23   In What Mode Flatterers are to be Avoided  [Translated by Harvey Mansfield] I do not want...
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Sunday, November 19, 2023

Nigel's 24th Birthday

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  Nigel turns 24 today My youngest child and youngest son is Nigel Garrison Gussman. He was born November 19, 1999, in Pittsburgh where he l...
Monday, November 13, 2023

Transcript of HAMAS Terrorist Bragging About Murder--To His Parents

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From the podcast Making Sense by Sam Harris: There’s a piece of audio from October 7th that many people have commented on. It’s a recording ...
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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Fast Tour of Philadelphia and NYC

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  Cliff and I in front of the Customs House in Philadelphia.  I was showing him where the Tuesdays with Toomey protests were held. My best f...